I have several ideas for finding family in Germany when you do not know the town (besied the LDS site everyone knows about):   1.  http://www.geneanet.org/?lang=en   this is like the European version of rootsweb trees.  Having said that there can be incorrect data in user donated trees but they can point you to the right places to do the research.  There is a free side and a pay side.  Start with the free side.  Use the advanced search and select Germany for the place to narrow down results.    2.  http://www.online-ofb.de/index.php  select an area and go location by location within it to see if you can find your family.   These are the choices for Baden-Württemberg Gerlingen (70839), Weil im Schönbuch (71093), Schönaich (71101), Steinenbronn (71144), Ditzingen (71240), Beutelsbach (71384), Oberriexingen (71739), Vaihingen an der Enz (71665), Plochingen (73201), Oberesslingen (737..), Esslingen (737xx), Erfeld (74736), Neibsheim/Bretten (75015), Spessart/Ettlingen (76275), Linkenheim-Hochstetten (76351), Winterdorf (Rastatt) (76437), Durmersheim (76448), Huttenheim (Philippsburg) (76661), Ulmer Land (89xxx), Öllingen (89129), Neenstetten (89189), Reicholzheim (97877) This is a German site and you will need to select "Gesamtliste der Familiennamen" from the left hand options to open the area for an alphabetical listing of the family names for each location.     Hope this helps!   Laura   >________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:51 PM >Subject: Re: [BW] reading the old German script > > >Elsie, I so admire all you have accomplished.  Wish I had a village or town in Wurttemberg to search for records. >I have names, years born and that they were born in Wurttemberg, had three children then immigrated around >1850 to 1853 to Ohio.  Three children were born in Wurttemberg the last one in 1850 and the next child was born >in Ohio in 1853.  That is all I have and after nearly 40 years I have not found them anywhere, not in immigration lists >or ships lists.  Have gone searching for them in various areas of Wurttemberg to no avail. >So I am happy for those of you who have had much better luck. >Wistfully, >Ellen > > >[email protected] > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: saare <[email protected]> >To: baden-wurttemberg <[email protected]> >Sent: Tue, Mar 27, 2012 2:36 pm >Subject: Re: [BW] reading the old German script > > >The other resouce I love, in addition to the German alphabet, is Ernest >hode's book, German English Genealogical Dictionary. Without it, I would >ot be able to figure out the occupations, calendars, diseases, holy >ays,etc. As long as you can read part of the word, you can usually find it >n the dictionary. I bought a copy for our local FHC. No connection to >rnest, etc. Good luck everyone. The Germans were such excellent record >eepers you can't afford to miss out. Give me a shout if you need help. >Elsie >-----Original Message----- >rom: [email protected] >ent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 1:05 PM >o: [email protected] >ubject: [BW] reading the old German script > >  Elsie, thanks so very much.  This is very helpful.  I have the book If I >an >  read German you can (brief) it is great. >  Thanks again for shaing. >  Walk in peace, >  Linn >------------------------------- >o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >he quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >------------------------------ >o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] >ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of >he message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >